Lebrun Islands

Lebrun Islands

Lebrun Islands
Geography
Location	Oceania
Coordinates	10°53′48″S 150°59′32″E / 10.89667°S 150.99222°ECoordinates: 10°53′48″S 150°59′32″E / 10.89667°S 150.99222°E[1]
Archipelago	Louisiade Archipelago
Adjacent bodies of water	Solomon Sea
Total islands	2
Major islands	Rika Rika Dogigi
Area	0.22 km^2 (0.085 sq mi)
Highest elevation	110 m (360 ft)
Highest point	Mount Rika Rika
Administration
Papua New Guinea
Province	Milne Bay
District	Samarai-Murua District
LLG [2]	Louisiade Rural Local Level Government Area \ Yaleyamba Rural LLG \ Bwanabwana
Island Group	Lebrun Islands
Largest settlement	Rika Rika
Demographics
Population	0 (2014)
Pop. density	0 /km^2 (0 /sq mi)
Ethnic groups	Papauans, Austronesians, Melanesians.
Additional information
Time zone	AEST (UTC+10)
Official website	www.ncdc.gov.pg
ISO Code = PG-MBA

The Lebrun Islands are a group of uninhabited islands in the Solomon Sea, belonging to Papua New Guinea.

The Lebrun Islands belong to Louisiade Archipelago . They are located 12 km northwest of Wari Island and 22 km northeast of the Dumoulin Islands. Rika Rika is the larger of the two islands that make up the group. The highest elevation on Rika Rika is 109 m. Dogigi is located 4.5 km south of Rika Rika. Administratively, the island belongs to Bwanabwana LLG (Local Level Government area) of the district Samarai-Murua in Milne Bay Province.They are administered in the Ward of Wari.

References

1. Prostar Sailing Directions 2004 New Guinea Enroute, p. 168
2. LLG map